2020ElectricAutomatic
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Buying guides
Used electric cars, checked before you bid
Range for your week, a way to charge at home, and an inspection that includes the traction battery. No hype — just what to read on the listing.
HPI checked 299-point inspection 14-day money back 90-day warranty
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An EV is a battery, a charger and a commute — in that order
The interesting number is not the brochure range. It is whether this car, with this battery, does your week in British weather, and whether you can plug it in at home. We put fuel type, specification, MOT, HPI and the 299-point inspection on the listing so you can answer that before you spend a pound.
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What to check on an EV listing
Range vs your real week
Manufacturer range is a lab figure. Think about winter, motorway miles and heating. If the listing quotes a battery size or indicated range, treat it as a starting point and leave a margin.
Charging at home comes first
Overnight on a driveway or in a garage is what makes an EV cheap to run. Public rapid chargers are a backup. If you cannot charge where you live, say so now — not after you have won the auction.
Battery and electrics on the inspection
Our technicians inspect and road test every car. On an EV that includes the high-voltage system as part of the 299-point report. Read it. If a warning lamp or a weak 12V battery is flagged, you see it before you bid.
MOT, tyres and brakes still matter
EVs are heavy and quiet. Tyres and brakes work differently. The MOT history and the inspection still apply — an EV is not exempt from being a used car.
Warranty on a used EV
Every car includes a 90-day RAC warranty with breakdown assistance. That sits on top of any remaining manufacturer cover, which varies by age and mileage — check the listing.
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Buying from Alvasaron
Same process as every other car: bid or Buy It Now, sign online, pay. We deliver it to your home on a date you agree with us, or you can collect it from us by appointment. You are not buying a science project. You are buying a used car that happens to plug in.
- HPI checked — finance, stolen, write-off — on the listing
- 299-point inspection, including a road test
- 14-day money-back guarantee if the car is not right
- 90-day RAC warranty with breakdown assistance included, plus your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015
Common questions
Straight answers
Every car is inspected and road tested before it is listed. The 299-point report is on the listing. If you need more detail on a specific EV, ask us before you bid.
Then an EV is usually the wrong car, however cheap the lot looks. Public charging works as a top-up, not as a way of life. Choose petrol, diesel or hybrid from the same stock.
Yes. Same 14 days, same 250 miles, same condition. If it is not right, send it back.
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